People v. Robson CA3

BACKGROUND

Factual Background According to our opinion in Gordon, defendant and his two codefendants, Gordon and Jamaur Wilson, were in the parking lot of a liquor store when the murder victim drove up with his girlfriend. The victim and his girlfriend went into the store. As they returned, Gordon entered the car, sat in the rear passenger seat, and asked the victim if he would give them a ride. Defendant then got into the rear seat behind the victim. Wilson

2 Defendant filed the petition in 2019. Effective June 30, 2022, the Legislature renumbered section 1170.95 to section 1172.6. (Stats. 2022, ch. 58, § 10.) There were no substantive changes to the statute. For purposes of clarity and conformity with the petition, we will continue to refer to the statute as former section 1170.95 throughout the opinion.

2 stood next to the driver’s window of the car. The victim declined Gordon’s ride request. All three defendants began striking the victim. Defendant pistol-whipped the victim multiple times and then got out of the car, joining Wilson next to the driver’s window. Gordon, who remained in the car, told the victim to give him all his money and everything he had in his pockets.…